Staff Nurse II, Cardiology EKG

Sutter Health • Oakland, CA

2d • $78 - $105

About The Position

Accountable for the assessment, coordination, delivery and evaluation of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care in an acute patient setting. Delivers holistic and individualized care to all patients in an assigned area. Develops, implements, and coordinates a plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors. Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications. Adheres to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations to promote an optimal patient experience.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing Required
• Minimum one year current experience in area of specialty Required.
• Registered Nurse - State Licensure - RN Required
• Basic Life Support Certification - BLS Required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS Required
• Demonstrates working knowledge of patient care techniques, medications, treatments and general health care procedures
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Ability to: provide basic patient care to a diverse patient population
• read/interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations
• write legibly and effectively present ideas, document activities
• demonstrate leadership abilities
• deal with problems involving several variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Experience in Noninvasive Cardiac Stress Testing and monitoring of cardiovascular special procedures Required.
• Competencies should include administering medications used in CVSP including sedatives, vasoactive, intra-coronary, intravenous, intramuscular and oral medications including its antidotes.
• Successful completion of program or course in hemodynamic monitoring and EKG recognition Required.

Nice To Haves

• BSN Preferred
• CCU Certification or Advanced EKG Interpretation Certification.

Responsibilities

• Assessment of nursing care
• Coordination of nursing care
• Delivery of nursing care
• Evaluation of nursing care
• Direct patient care
• Patient/family education
• Transitions of care in an acute patient setting
• Delivers holistic and individualized care to all patients in an assigned area
• Develops, implements, and coordinates a plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors
• Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications
• Adheres to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations to promote an optimal patient experience

Benefits

• Employees of Sutter Health and its entities may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care, which requires them to manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and in accordance with the USP 800 guidelines.
• Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
• Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program.
• Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level